State broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has appointed Dr Mohammed El-Said as the media entity’s new general counsel. Dr El-Said will oversee Abu Dhabi Medias legal department and work to safeguard the companys rights. He will report directly to the CEO Ayman Safadi. Speaking about the appointment, Safadi said: Dr El-Said brings years of legal expertise […]
State broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has appointed Dr Mohammed El-Said as the media entity’s new general counsel.
Dr El-Said will oversee Abu Dhabi Medias legal department and work to safeguard the companys rights. He will report directly to the CEO Ayman Safadi.
Speaking about the appointment, Safadi said: Dr El-Said brings years of legal expertise from the regional media field. He is appointed to direct our legal function and oversee transactions, as well as to protect the organisations rights.
Prior to this, Dr El Said served as senior legal counsel at Al Jazeera Media Network, for more than six years, specialising in technology and media intellectual property rights issues, drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements, the drafting and implementation of policies and procedures, legal compliance, and overseeing litigation.
Before joining Al Jazeera, Dr. El Said practiced law in Jordan from 1999 to 2005.
He holds an LLB from the University of Jordan, an LLM in International Business Law and a PhD in Intellectual Property Matters from the University of Manchester.